I shot Paco's .444 Marlin one year at the Shootists Holiday. He was standing on the firing line and the gun sounded about like a 38 Special in a rifle.
Then he showed me what he was shooting. They were accurate.
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			When will Ruger/Marlin ever release .444 rifle? Looked at --
	 - Jeff Spencer, 2025-09-10, 18:38 ![Open whole thread [*]](themes/default/images/complete_thread.png)  - 
			Rossi and Marlin lever guns
	 - Joepjs, 2025-09-11, 15:40
- I reworked my Rossi to deal with that .. - Jim Taylor, 2025-09-11, 16:11
 
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			With 240-265 gr. The .444 is great.
	 - WB, 2025-09-11, 08:05
- Hornady discountiued the 265gr JSP. Luckily have one box. - Jeff Spencer, 2025-09-11, 19:39
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			.44-40 ammo shoots nice in it also.
	 - Jim Taylor, 2025-09-11, 12:44
- lol, stands to reason. Base diameter is close to .45 Colt - WB, 2025-09-11, 13:04
 
 
- Sorry for the double post. What happened? (nm) - Jeff Spencer, 2025-09-10, 18:39
 
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			Rossi and Marlin lever guns
	 - Joepjs, 2025-09-11, 15:40